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by Oliver Reeh
4/19/2025 – In the diagram position White opted for 32.Qf7, and I'd like your opinion on this move - before you play it!
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 d6 6.Bxc6+ bxc6 7.Re1 c5 8.c3 Be7 9.d4 cxd4 10.cxd4 exd4 11.Nxd4 Bd7 12.Nc3 0-0 13.Bg5 Re8 14.Qd3 h6 15.Bh4 Qb8 16.b3 Qb7 17.Rad1 c5 18.Nf5 Bxf5 19.exf5 Rad8 20.g3 a5 21.Re2 Ng4 22.Bxe7 Rxe7 23.Rxe7 Qxe7 24.Qe4 Ne5 25.Nd5 Qd7 26.Kg2 Nc6 27.Re1 Nd4 28.Ne7+ Kh8 29.Qd5 f6 30.Re4 Kh7 31.g4 Re8 Good? In the diagram position White opted for 32.Qf7, and I'd like your opinion on this move - before you play it!
32.Qf7 is ... the winner for White, since it comes with two deadly threats! Please play it - and think about something for the game continuation 32...Nc6 ...
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Oliver Reeh has been working for ChessBase for many years as a translator and presenter of the internet show TV ChessBase, and he also looks after the tactics column in ChessBase Magazine, for which he has also been responsible as editor-in-chief since 2019. The International Master has contributed to the CB "MasterClass" series and is the author of the DVDs "Strike like the World Champions" and "Master Class Tactics - Train your combination skills!" Volumes 1 & 2. Oliver Reeh lives in Hamburg.
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arzi arzi 4/22/2025 01:53
The position was already lost before the black rook's 31st move. Black's 29th move was a losing move. 29...Qa7 would have been much better, although even then White has the advantage.
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